2022 08 EIS SIgned

(§25-13) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS General Provisions. [Ord. No. 2357-12 § 25-13.1] The environmental impact generated by a land development project necessitates a comprehensive analysis of the variety of problems that may result and the actions that can be taken to minimize those problems. This constitutes an environmental impact statement. In evaluating the environmental impact, the Planning Board and the Zoning Board shall not approve any submission until it determines and finds that the proposed development: a. Will not result in appreciable harmful effects to the environment. b. Has been designed and. conceived with a view toward the protection of the regional resources. c. Will not place a disproportionate or excessive demand upon the total resources available for such proposal and for any future proposals. In order to accomplish these goals, the Board shall condition any approval upon the implementation of those performance controls deemed necessary to assure the protection of the environment. Any approval shall also be conditioned upon the receipt of licenses, permits or other approvals required by law. Those factors outlined in Subsection 25-13.4e along with supplemental requirements adopted by the Board shall be used to determine the environmental performance controls that are necessary. § 25-13.2General Requirements. [Ord. No. 2357-12 § 25-13.2] It is further recognized that the level of detail required for various types of applications will vary depending on the size of the proposal, the nature of the site and the location of the project. Therefore, having determined that some flexibility is needed in preparing the environmental impact statement, the requirements for such a document are listed as follows: a. Any application for a single one-family or two-family home, whether a new dwelling or a modification to an existing dwelling, is specifically exempt from the environmental impact statement requirements. In addition, all minor subdivisions and site plans that will not result in potential new construction or alteration to the site shall be exempt. b. A preapplication conference shall be held with the Planning Director to determine the content of the environmental impact statement as outlined in Subsection 25-13.4 along with any supplemental guidelines adopted by the Board. Waivers of specific environmental impact statement

mine the content of the environmental impact statement as outlined in Subsection 25-13.4 along with any supplemental guidelines adopted by the Board. Waivers of specific environmental impact statement requirements or of preparation of an environmental impact statement shall be appealed to the Board. c. When the environmental impact statement is prepared by an individual other than the applicant, the credentials and expertise of that individual shall be submitted with the environmental impact statement. All applicable material on file in the office of the West Orange Department of Planning and Development pertinent to local conditions shall be consulted. Any additional material pertinent to the evaluation of potential regional impacts shall also be considered. d. Twenty copies of each environmental impact statement shall be submitted with the appropriate development application. One copy of the environmental impact statement shall be forwarded to the Environmental Commission for review and comment. The Environmental Commission shall submit its comments expeditiously to the Board. Four copies of the environmental impact statement shall be circulated among the municipal departments that participate in the application review process. The remaining copies shall be retained by the Department of Planning and Development and the Planning Board members or Zoning Board members, and shall be made available for review and comment. e. The environmental impact statement shall consist of written and graphic materials which will clearly present the information that is required. The scale of all maps shall be one inch equals 50 feet, unless the Planning Director and/or Board agree to another scale. Contours, when required, shall be provided at two-foot intervals for slopes of less than 10% and at five-foot intervals for slopes 10% or greater.